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Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its spectacle isn’t over yet. The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach ...
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Asteroid Alinda makes historic close pass, visible to skywatchers
The chemical composition of Asteroid Alinda has not been precisely determined, but it is classified as an object in the family of S-type or C-type asteroids. This means it may be made up of ...